- subcutaneous injection
- an injection made into the subcutaneous tissues; called also hypodermic i.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
subcutaneous injection
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Subcutaneous injection — A subcutaneous injection is administered as a bolus into the subcutis, [DorlandsDict|four/000053802|subcutaneous injection] the layer of skin directly below the dermis and epidermis, collectively referred to as the cutis. Subcutaneous injections… … Wikipedia
subcutaneous injection — noun an injection under the skin • Hypernyms: ↑injection, ↑shot … Useful english dictionary
Injection (medicine) — This article is about the medical procedure. For other uses, see Injection. A Somali boy receiving a subcutaneous injection of polio vaccine An injection (often referred to as a shot or a jab ) is an infusion method of putting fluid into the body … Wikipedia
Subcutaneous — Under the skin. Subcutaneous implies just under the skin. With a subcutaneous injection, a needle is inserted just under the skin. A drug (for example, insulin) can then be delivered into the subcutaneous tissues. After the injection, the drug… … Medical dictionary
Subcutaneous tissue — Infobox Anatomy Name = Subcutaneous tissue Latin = tela subcutanea GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The distribution of the bloodvessels in the skin of the sole of the foot. (Subcutaneous tissue is labeled at bottom left.) Caption2 = Cross… … Wikipedia
injection — n. 1) to administer, give an injection 2) to get an injection 3) a lethal injection 4) a hypodermic; intradermal; intramuscular; intravenous; subcutaneous injection * * * [ɪn dʒekʃ(ə)n] give an injection intradermal intramuscular intravenous… … Combinatory dictionary
subcutaneous — adj. beneath the skin. A subcutaneous injection is given beneath the skin. Subcutaneous tissue is loose connective tissue, often fatty, situated under the dermis … The new mediacal dictionary
Injection lipolysis — (called by various proprietary and generic names including Lipo dissolve, Lipodissolve, LipoShape, Lipostabil, Flab Jab and Fat Jab) is a controversial cosmetic procedure in which drug mixtures are injected into patients with the goal of breaking … Wikipedia
injection — 1. Introduction of a medicinal substance or nutrient material into the subcutaneous tissue (subcutaneous or hypodermic i.), the muscular tissue (intramuscular i.), a … Medical dictionary
injection — n. introduction into the body of drugs or other fluids by means of a syringe, usually drugs that would be destroyed by the digestive processes if taken by mouth. Common routes for injection are into the skin (intracutaneous or intradermal); below … The new mediacal dictionary
